THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ

Press Release Article

Beginning on Monday, April 19, the westbound lanes of the Goethals Bridge will be closed during overnight hours for necessary rehabilitation of the bridge deck, structural steel and sidewalk. The project will cease in mid-November for the winter and begin again in the spring of 2005.

During the overnight bridge closures, customers are urged to use theBayonne Bridge or Outerbridge Crossing as an alternate route.

The following overnight closures will be required:

The westbound lanes of the bridge will be closed from Monday through Thursday from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, and on Friday from 11:59 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following morning.

The westbound lanes also will be closed Saturday from 11:59 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following morning.

There will be no overnight closings on Sundays or on major holidays.

Customers may call the Port Authority’s Tunnels, Bridges and TerminalsDepartment at 800 221-9903 for daily updates or project information.